Container



Sept. 20, 1932.

Filed nay 23. 19:564

i-B. WALTER CONTAINER 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Patented Sept. 20, 1 932 tively strong,

f the container is mureny STATES lPATEN'I. ori-ICE HARRISON B. WALTER, 0F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO CONTAINER CORPORATION OF AMERICA, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION O F DELAWARE CONTAINER Application led May 23', 1930. Serial No. 454,965.

The invention relates to shipping contain# ers, and moreparticularly to that type of shipping container which, afterl being received by the retailer, may be readily adapted for display and dispensing purposes, one object of the invention being to provide a relasturdy and inexpensive container .of this type which is simple in construction andcapable of being readily assembled, packed and sealed by the packer, and at the same time permitting it to be easily opened and arranged'for' display and dispensf ing purposes. A further object of the invention is to provide a container which, when i opened yfor unpacking, will be adaptedl for ready and effective assembly with dispensing and display covers of more or less usual form.

The present application involves certain features in common with the copending application of Harrison B. Walter, Serial No'.

401,068, iled October 21, 1929.

v The invention may be more readily understood by lreference to the .accompanying drawings, and the more detailed description thereof which follows, and which are intended as illustrative only.

' In the drawings,

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a portion of a container embodying the invention, the container having a closu-re or cover assembled thereon Fig. 2 is a plan view of a blank from which formed;

Fig. 3 is aplan view of the blank forming the closure member for the container; and

Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing both the lcontainer and cover, these partsbeing separated to more clearly illustrate the'de` tails ofeach. e

The present embodiment vof the invention provides a container which is especially adapted for canned goods.v The box is of sturdy construction and is of such formthat a number of they boxes may be stacked before sealing. After shipping, the box can be openfor inspection of the contents and the body ings, 2 illustrates a blank from which 4 ofAv the container is Jformed. The blank indicated as a whole by the reference nurneral` is suitably scored and slotted to provide a bottom portion 36, side walls 37,-37 and flaps 37-37 of the side wall portions. side wall portions have respective end extensions 36d, 37 a and 37a'. 'The numeral 38 indicates transverse score lines and the numeral 39 indicates longitudinal score lines. Slots 40 are formed in the blank to separate the end extensions. l

The end extensions- 37a-37a are of the same width as the side-wall portions 37, and

formed at theouter edges l The bottom and` mil of alength equal to approximately one-half the width of the bottom portion 36, to provide an end closure for the. container, as

yclearly illustrated in Fig. 4. In the resent instance, the end extensions 37e- 3 a are shown as of such length as to somewhat overlap each other when the container hasf been -set up. The extensions 36a are shorter thanv the 'depth of the container, so that when 4folded against and attached to the extensions 37 (L -37 a by rivets 41, the upper edges of extensions 36a will be located below the top of the container. As shown, the rivets 41 are placed near the side and to edges of the extensions 36a to provide poc ets or spaces 42'opening at the top of the between the rivets 41. l

The closure orthis form of container comprises ablank 43 top portion 44 and reduced 0r tapering end iaps 45 connecte to the top portion by score lines 46.

` The length the llap extensions 36a-is in general immaterial, it being only necessaryy that the extensions be secured to the end -laps 37 (L -37 a" so that there will be formed a pocket for the aps 45 opening anywhere from -a point adjacent the upper edges of the' flaps 37m-37a to a point lower down, but'- high enough so that the ends of the flaps 45 will be engaged within the pocket.

The flaps 37-37 are preferably of such length asto extend to the center line of the box when folded over as indicated in Fig. 1. The score lines `39 at the juncture of the extensions 36a shown in Fig. 3, having a t sides 37 and aps 37 are preferably impressed in the material of the blank in such manner as to provide a rib 15 extending slightly above the top of the flap 37 and a second rib 16 extending laterally slightly beyond the side 37. Intermediate the ribs 15 and 16 there is a substantiallyliat inclined surface 17, the purpose of which is to facilitate the application of a display cover in the manner described in my copending application Serial No. 401,068 med october 21, 1929.

The method of assembling the cover 44 upon the container is best understood by reference to Fig. 4. The flaps are inserted in the pockets 42 formed between the end extensions 36@ and the flaps 37e-37a. These flaps may or may not, as desired, be coated with adhesive before their insertion into the pockets. The flaps 37-37 are then folded over the closurev 44, meeting along the line (see Fig.- 1) and a strip of adhesive paper 51 is applied over the closure line 50 and extends downwardly over the flaps 45 of the closure member and partway down the end extensions 36a.

i After the box is packed and has been sealed as just described, it maybe opened by slitting the gummed tape 5l along the center line 50, whereupon the flaps 3737 may be folded back and the closure member 44 may be lifted oil' to be replaced if desired by the dispensing and display-cover. In case the flaps 45 have been secured in place by adhesive, theseflaps are allowed to remain in place and the top portion 44 of the cover member is removed by severing it from the flaps 45 along lines adjacent the score lines 46 at the ends of the top portion. It is generally intended, however, that the cover 44 should be applied without the use of adhesive on the, `flaps 45 and accordingly the closure member may be lifted ofi at will and replaced when it is desired to again cover the box. When this is done, the flaps 37-37 are generally folded down first, and the cover 44 with its aps 45 extending into the pockets is applied over the f top of the flaps 25T-37.h

Where a special display cover is to be employed in place of the cover 44, the fla s 37 -37 are preferably cut olf adjacent t e score lines 39-39 so as to expose the contents of the box to view. l

It is obvious that many of the detalls of the invention may be modilied without de,-

parting from the broad principles involved. For example, the aps 36a might be divided into two parts, meeting along a central vertical line and rivets Amight be applied adjacent this line as well as along the outer edges. This would result in the formation of two pockets on each end of the box, and in such case the closure member might be provided with similarly divided flaps, one portion being adapted to go in one pocket and the other in the other pocket.

curing said side and bottom wall aps together to provide a pocket in each end of the box, a removable and separate cover likewise form-ed of vfiber or paper board, said cover comprising a top and beveled end flaps, said flaps fitting within said pockets, and the topv providing a closure for said container, said side walls having additional flaps formed integral therewith extending inwardly from the top edges of the sides, whereby said last-mentioned flaps cooperate with said removable and separate cover to form a cover of a plurality of thicknesses for said container.

Signed at Chicago, of May, 1930.

HARRISONB. WALTER.

Illinois this 20th day 

